"One of the people we have to watch out for is her. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"

This made Matilda even more puzzled.

"You...... What does this mean? ”

"Quite simply, we're helping Mr. Charlotte hide his possessions." Fran replied without hesitation, "Especially not to let her know the specific operation of the Giverny factory." We've done a good job before, and I hope you'll be able to do the same when you succeed me. ”

"Why?" Matilda still didn't understand what the other party meant, "Why hide it from her?" ”

Can a couple do this to this extent? She still felt a little strange, no matter how she looked at it, it was wrong.

"Because she had threatened to break with my brother before, she had to take some kind of precaution against her, given the risk." Fran patiently explained to her, "The Giverny Factory was founded and nurtured by my brother, and it was the brainchild of his heart, and he must not allow anyone to get their hands on it......"

"But why did Madame threaten him to break with him? In my opinion, they are very affectionate, and I can't imagine Charlotte threatening Mr. so much. Matilda was still a little incredulous, judging by her dealings with Charlotte, she didn't think Charlotte would be the one who did such a thing, "Is there some misunderstanding?" ”

"Yes, she doesn't fall out with her husband under normal circumstances, but sometimes the situation is special." Fran replied with a sneer, a smile tinged with pride and joy.

Seeing this smile, Matilda suddenly understood.

"Is it because of you?"

"That's pretty much the reason, anyway, she was very jealous of us, and wanted to get my brother to break with us, but in the end she fell out." Fran didn't continue the conversation, "All in all, the two of them had a fight, and Charlotte finally threatened her brother with a break, which was really serious, because in any case, Giverny's factory and a large amount of land were in her name, and if they did break up, Mr. would suffer a heavy loss anyway...... Although the two reconciled after a quarrel at that time, the husband felt that he had to take a precaution so as not to be threatened again in the future. ”

"I see...... "Matilda finally understood why Charles had secretly acted so unconscionably and hid his fortune from his wife, and she understood why Fran was so happy - because she saw that her brother did not compromise because Charlotte had put pressure on her. So how do you do it? ”

"Of course, it can only be done in the most useful way - Charlotte sent someone she trusted to Giverny to take stock of her property," though she tried to appear calm, but Fran couldn't help but put on a hint of ostentation, "She succeeded but failed, we acted beforehand, and notified the management of the factory over there, and then we spent a few days making a false account, and a not-so-perfect but foolish enough account was handed over to her, so that most of the assets were now hidden, It's only reflected in another account, and I hope that after I'm gone, you and Mary will continue to do the same thing and run this asset well. ”

Undoubtedly, this was a serious blow to Charlotte, as long as she was the owner of the factory and land, she could not actually manage this huge asset, most of which remained in Charles's hands. However, this also brings a certain danger, because there is no trace of hidden property in the sun, and it is difficult for anyone not to be greedy and want to get their share of this asset by various means.

Therefore, it was necessary to leave the accounts in the hands of someone who could be absolutely reliable - and for this reason, Matilda was chosen to be her temporary custodian, and both Charles and Fran knew that she was faithful, had no regard for personal gain, and was enthusiastic enough to take over the job.

However, to Fran's surprise, when she revealed the truth, Matilda did not seem happy, but hesitated.

"Isn't it okay for us to treat Madame like this?" After pondering for a moment, she asked, "How sad she would be if she knew that we were doing this in private!" ”

"I hope you don't think we're ruthless, in fact I think my brother is too tolerant of her." Fran shook her head, "Come to think of it, what is it that has allowed these properties to expand so rapidly over the years?" Is it not because of my brother and our efforts, and not because of the power of my husband? What did she do in it, other than indulging in social circles all day long to show off her status? All she paid for was her name...... If it weren't for us, why would she have so many assets, and why would she be so aggressive? My brother has always taken pity on her too much, and let all this property be in her name, but instead she threatens us with a rupture, and wants to use the money that my brother gave her to threaten him to obey! Since she did such a thing, shouldn't we do something to prevent it? Matilda, did the gentleman do something wrong? ”

Matilda frowned.

To be sure, she felt that Fran had a point, and that without Charles, Lady Charlotte would not have been able to have her current status, honor, and wealth, and that she had gone too far to threaten Charr with a rupture.

However, to carry out such a plot in secret, to treat Charlotte with deception and such harsh means, she felt that it was not a good thing at all.

"It's better to find a way to reconcile, otherwise it will only make things worse in the end." After a moment, Matilda said cautiously, "In my experience, if you don't have a family on your own, it's easy for outsiders to take advantage ......of it."

"What's the solution? She had to get this far. Fran spread her hands slightly, "We're just doing it in self-defense. ”

"I know, but it's not a question of who makes more sense than whom. Even though she has done something unpleasant, she is still a member of this family after all, and she has the position she deserves, and we have no reason to humiliate her. Matilda was still unimpressed.

Then, she lowered her head a little embarrassedly, "Besides, if you look into it, aren't we the first people who don't make sense?" I don't think she had any intention of breaking with her husband at all, she just ...... She just wanted to get rid of us, and in terms of her position, she didn't do anything wrong, right? ”

"...... you?" Matilda's words surprised Fran slightly. "You're actually speaking for her?"

"Since we owe her, it's not too much to speak for her, right?" Matilda asked rhetorically, "She's taken away so much from us, do you have to take everything away?" I...... I don't think we should do that. ”

"You have such thoughts...... It's ridiculous. Fran laughed angrily, "We don't owe her anything, it's her...... She was the one who snatched my stuff! Everything I cherished most was snatched away from her, and she still regarded herself as a master! Shouldn't she pay for this arrogance? ”

She thought that in Matilda's position, she should be jealous of Charlotte, but she didn't expect the other party to give such an answer, as if she was actually sympathizing with Charlotte, which made her angry and irritable.

"yes, you hate her, don't you? I'm afraid part of the reason why things have come to this point is that you are deliberately sowing division and discord between the two of them, right? You'd love to see the two of them come to a break, and you're still looking forward to that day. Although Fran was furious, Matilda was very calm, and her eyes behind the lenses looked at each other calmly, "I want me to advise you, but now it's better to accept the reality, they are married, and they have two children, these children are your own nephews, are you going to ruin their lives?" If you won't, then why bother doing it again? I feel that since the gentleman has agreed to your request, then you should no longer continue to torment Charlotte because of your jealousy, she has ...... Enough is pitiful. ”

"Matilda, your conscience is a little overflowing, pity that person who has everything, are you worthy to pity her? She still looks down on you! Have you ever seen Charlotte's arrogance? She takes pleasure in stabbing other people's self-esteem, only feels that she is superior to us, looks down on us in her heart, and then enjoys everything that others have given her! Isn't this strange arrogance of hers deserving of punishment? Perhaps because of the mention of Charlotte, Fran's mood became angry, and she no longer had the calm and cheerfulness she had before, her chest rose and fell violently, and a thin mist suddenly appeared in her eyes, "Do you pity her, have you ever pitied me...... Everything I have cherished since I was a child was snatched away by her, and she snatched it by luck! Can't I put up any resistance? No, I'm going to resist! ”

"Alright, alright...... Don't do this. ”

Matilda stood up, then grabbed Fran's shoulder.

At this moment, Matilda finally saw the childlike side of her again.

However, what she saw this time was not innocent and cute, but willful, stubborn, and without mercy, maybe this is her most real background.

"Don't do that."

With her repeated comforts, Fran finally calmed down.

"It's okay, thank you." She looked at Matilda with cold eyes, "So, for the sake of conscience, you're not going to help us, are you?" ”

"No, I will help, and I will do my duty of secrecy, and I will never reveal it to Charlotte and let all your efforts be in vain." Matilda surprised Fran again, "However, this is only to comply with the gentleman's request, and I reserve my opinion, which I still think is a bit excessive." ”

"Whatever you think, I don't care too much about what other people think of me." Fran sighed, a little anxious as she broke free of Matilda's hand, "Then let's hand it over as soon as possible, I've been too busy lately...... Telegrams from the front said that my grandfather's condition was deteriorating all the time, and I thought I had to get there as soon as possible to take care of him. ”

Originally, Matilda's attitude of cooperation but disapproval made her very dissatisfied, but now her time is urgent, and she has no time to find a suitable candidate, so she can only reluctantly accept the reality.

"Well, if we can, let's start today." Matilda nodded, "I'll do my best to take care of everything while you leave, and then return it to you in its original condition when you get back." ”

"I hope so." Fran smiled wryly.

The two of them fell into a long silence, not knowing what to say for a while.

"Maybe you're right, I'm not qualified to sympathize with her, she has everything, but even so, I still have some sympathy for her." After a while, Matilda finally couldn't take it anymore, she looked up at the other man, and whispered. "I ...... I want to do something for her, because she's so pitiful, you don't know, the whole court was making fun of her for that little kid's thing before, those vicious rumors can pierce almost everyone's heart, God knows what kind of pressure she was under! What has supported her is nothing more than her love for her husband and children, but if she breaks with her husband, I really don't know how she can support her! We've done such a dishonorable thing, do we have to make her break down to be happy? I...... I can't, I don't want to watch her wither in pain, it's too much......"

Fran looked at her with a frown, as if he had some difficulty understanding the other man's words.

"I wasn't a naïve child, my father was just as romantic, but at least one family was in harmony with us, my mom took care of us growing up, and my dad didn't lose all of our respect—at least not all of it, so I knew that there were some things that we could do if we didn't do it...... As long as we don't do it! Matilda accentuated.

After a moment of silence, Matilda continued, "It doesn't matter if you don't understand or agree with me, you have your own way of life anyway. For the sake of my husband and myself, I am willing to defend his interests, but that doesn't mean I'm going to be a demon, I'm content with what I get, and I don't want to see a happy family because of us. ”

"What do you mean by that?" Fran heard the ominous meaning.

"But if you secretly do something and want to play tricks on the two of them to break up, then I will never stand idly by, I will defend Charlotte and their family." Matilda looked at the other without flinching, "I hope you can understand that some things are already in place, and you shouldn't destroy the stability that already exists. ”

"Hmph." Fran sneered, noncommittal.

"Let's rest more recently, don't hurt your body." Matilda hugged each other lovingly. "Also, good luck over there......"